Bugsnax vs Plungo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bugsnax
Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.
- Capture mysterious creatures
- Feed creatures to friends
- Explore an island
- Solve island mysteries
- Discover creature origins
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?
Plungo
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Plungo is a one-thumb arcade dive. Hold to drift right, let go to drift left, and thread your glowing ball through an endless fall of neon gaps. Zoom through hoops to build streaks, chase combos, and beat your best on three hand-tuned difficulty modes — from drowsy "Sleepy" runs to the brutal "Haven't Slept." Every gap is generated to be fair: hard, but always beatable. Grab power-up orbs as you fall: - MEGA — smash straight through every wall - ROCKET — flip gravity and blast upward - ICE ORB — shatter the barriers like glass - DRAGON BLAST — a massive explosion and an instant points haul - ORB SWARM — thirty-two orbs bounce wild while you steer your own Climb the Game Center leaderboard, keep your daily streak alive, and earn coins for revives. Light, fast, and colorful — pick it up for one run and stay for "just one more."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bugsnax at none against Plungo's shown. Bugsnax also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Plungo's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Plungo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, Plungo daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugsnax | Plungo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Young Horses, Inc. | Riya Interactive INC |
Bugs and requests
Bugsnax
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches with grappling hook and fire
- Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
- Crashes and performance issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
- Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
- Sequel or DLC to continue the story
- Free or lower-priced full game option
Plungo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
Plungo
- Dragon Blast$0.99
- Orb Swarm$0.99
- Both Bonuses$0.99









